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SB2944 - 104th General Assembly

NURSING HOME-MENTAL ILLNESS
Last Action
2/25/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 45/2-104.3
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Replaces provisions concerning serious mental illness rescreening. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility with a diagnosis of serious mental illness shall receive a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission and shall receive a resident review by the Department of Human Services or its designee promptly after a significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall ensure there are no conflicts of interest for pre-admission screeners.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/27/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
1/27/2026 Senate First Reading
1/27/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/03/2026 Senate Assigned to Health and Human Services
2/17/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/17/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2/18/2026 Senate Do Pass Health and Human Services; 010-000-000
2/18/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026
2/24/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2/25/2026 Senate Second Reading
2/25/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
2/25/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
3/05/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters